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Role of Medications (Disorders (ADHD (Stimulants (Act only for as long as…
Role of Medications
Disorders
ADHD
Stimulants
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Increase attention, focus, sustained effort
Can cause anxiety, Irritability, decrease in appetite, decrease in sleep, skin picking, anger outbursts
Dopamine medication, like coffee and cocaine
Alpha agonists
Blood pressure medication in the past, so decreases HR and BP
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Can made them drowsy for the first week, but goal is for them to get slowed down without looking/acting drowsy.
Watch for irritability (when kids fight it), constipation and fainting
Atomoxetine
NERI, not stimulant medication
Not very efffective, but worth a shot
PMT
Positive reinforcement, targeting a few behaviors, ignoring negative behaviors, labelled praise
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Anxiety
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Anxiolytics
Improving anxiety right away,. for a few hours at a time, habit-forming, the progressively higher doses for same effect,
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Depression
Antidepressants
Older antidepressants
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Clomipramine, Imipramine, Amytrityline
Newer antidepressants
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Sertraline, Fluoxetine, Citalopram, Escitalopram, Paroxetine, Wellbutrin
Therapy is key, but symptms need to be mild/moderate
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Trauma/PTSD
Antidepressants, Anxiolytics
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Less common
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Bipolar Disorder
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Lithium, Valproic Acid, Antipsychotic medications
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